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Adebisi f YorubaMeans "the crown has given birth to more" in Yoruba. This is the name of the (Nigerian) mother of British musician Seal Samuel.
Adeela f Arabic, UrduAlternate transcription of Arabic عادلة (see
Adila), as well as the usual Urdu transcription.
Adeiza f NigerianName of Nigerian origin, meaning "giver (father) of good things" or "giver (father) of wealth".
Adel f Yiddish, HebrewMeans "an eternity with God" in Hebrew, from
עַד (
ʿaḏ) "an eternity" and
אֵל (
ʾēl) "God, the supreme deity, esp. the supreme God of Israel".... [
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Adelàsia f SardinianSardinian form of
Adelasia. Adelàsia Cocco Floris (born 1885, died 1983) was a 20th century Sardinian doctor. Born in Sardinia, she became one of the first female doctors in Italy.
Adele f Hebrew (Modern)Variant of
Adel or alternatively derived from the Hebrew phrase אש דת למו
(esh dat lamo) meaning "fiery law unto them", used in reference to the Torah... [
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Adelin f & m Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Finnish (Rare), Medieval French, Romanian, Lengadocian, Gascon, NiçardScandinavian feminine variant of
Adelina, Romanian, Languedocian, Niçard and Gascon masculine form of
Adelina and medieval French masculine form of
Adeline.
Adelola f YorubaThe name origin came from Nigeria with the name meaning: "The crown brings honour"
Adeltraud f GermanDerived from the Germanic elements
adal "noble" and
þruþ "strength".
Adeona f Roman MythologyThe Roman goddess who guides the child back home, after it has left the parental house for the first time and monitored its coming and going in learning to walk.
Aderet f Hebrew (Rare)Aderet comes from Ezekiel 17:8, meaning "glorious" in the phrase לְגֶ֥פֶן אַדָּֽרֶת
(legefen ’addaret) "a glorious vine", a symbol of reborn Israel.... [
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Adesuwa f EdoMeans "in the midst of prosperity" in Edo.
Adgilis Deda f Georgian MythologyMeans "the mother of locality" or "place mother", from Georgian ადგილი
(adgili) meaning "place" and დედა
(deda) meaning "mother". In Georgian mythology, Adgilis Deda is the goddess of fertility and livestock portrayed as a beautiful woman with silver jewelry... [
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Adhafera f AstronomyDerived from Arabic
al-ðafīrah, meaning "braid, curl". This is the traditional name of the star Zeta Leonis in the constellation Leo.
Adhil f & m AstronomyDerived from Arabic الذيل (að-ðayl) meaning "the train (of a garment)". This is the traditional name of several stars in the constellation Andromeda.
Adi f EnglishDiminutive of Adelaide, Adeline, Addison, and other names containing the same sound.
Adia f Igede, SwahiliMeans "queen" in Igede and "(valuable) gift" in Swahili, from Hausa
adia "gift".
Adiana f VariousPossibly a variant of Diana or an elaboration of
Adi. In Latin American cultures, this may have come from an alternative name for the Adzaneni language. The name has been in use since the late 1890s.
Adiante f Greek MythologyPossibly derived from Greek ἀδίαντον
(adianton) meaning "maidenhair" (a plant, species Adiantum capillus-veneris) or ἀδίαντος
(adiantos) meaning "unwetted, not bathed in sweat", from the negative prefix ἀ
(a) and the verb διαίνω
(diaino) "to wet, to moisten"... [
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Adiel m & f Biblical, HebrewMeans "ornament of God" or possibly "God passes by". This is the name of several characters in the Bible.
Adiella f HebrewThe meaning of Adiella is “Adornment of the Lord”.
Adige m & f Italian (Archaic)Name of an Italian river that runs through the regions of Trentino-Alto-Adige-Südtirol and Veneto.
Adilbish m & f MongolianMeans "dissimilar, unlike, not the same" in Mongolian, from адил
(adil) meaning "like, akin, similar" and биш
(bish) meaning "not, isn’t" or "other, different".
Adilşah f Ottoman TurkishFrom Arabic عادل
('adil) meaning "just, fair, equitable" and Persian شاه
(shah) meaning "king, shah".
Adimata f Indian, HindiMeans "the primal mother", from
adi "primeval, first" and
mata "mother".
Adinay f KyrgyzDerived from Persian آدینه
(âdine) meaning "Friday" combined with Kyrgyz ай
(ay) meaning "moon".
Adinda f Indonesian, Dutch, LiteratureMeans "sister" or "eldest daughter" (a formal, poetic term) in Indonesian. The name was used by Dutch writer Eduard Douwes Dekker (1820-1887), better known by his pen name Multatuli, for one of the eponymous characters in his story "Saïdjah and Adinda" in his 1860 novel
Max Havelaar.
Adisai m & f ThaiMeans "excellent, superb" in Thai.
Adisoda f GuancheFrom Guanche
*adis-uda, meaning "satisfied belly" (stopped giving birth). This was recorded as the name of a 30-year-old Guanche woman who was sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1494.
Adityanath m & f HindiPossible transferred use of the surname
Adityanath. Possibly after the famous yogi with the chosen surname of Adityanath.
Adiwa f ShonaMeaning "one who is beloved or desired", a longer form of the name can be
Adiwanashe, deriving from the verb
kudiwa.
Adiya f KazakhDerived from Arabic عَادِيّ
(ʿādiyy) meaning "normal, regular, ordinary".
Adjoua f BaouléDerived from Baoulé
jɔlɛ "Tuesday", referring to the day of the week on which the child was born and hence to be understood as "born on Tuesday".